Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-28
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
That afternoon they went 10 drive
again, and tho lace Of the world
seemed rs fresh rs the face OF y child.
Why should they not be gladp Tho
vast sweet ground as far as the eye
could see was spread with grccnost
velvet. the lanes were rivers of light,
and cvcrywhere were dimplings In tho
stream-dividcd valleys and chickering's
on the fUrcst-cByered hills.
They drove long way through the
fragrant country, crying out at this
and that, talking Of hundred things,
springing out here and there 10 get
flowers. with Mrs. Brayton and lady
companion older than herself seeming
quite ignited by the day aud John Ear
ling's and Celcstc's delight. The
young girl seemed not able to cover
up her heart. Its gladncss and music
were in her voice and face and eyes.
John Earring thought she could not
possibly b. more beautiful, aud indeed
n head cooled bv adcal Of time might
well have felt like warm streak run
through it,
But when they turned back the day
seemed not so bright, for they met a
foot-sore youn foreigner with bun
die over his shoulder, and pitcous
hungry face, limping away toward tho
west; and afterwards, when nearer the
city, on Iassing factory their car.
riage was stopped while some men
carried an injured workman across shd
street to his little house, and they
heard the distracted wiic crying out
through her tears and wringing hands.
Of rent that could not I've paid now and
doctors bills, her agony over her has
bands hut being pricked through by
the fear of death and want. All, ii
was q hard world, after ALI Not alto
gcthcr n ilowcry island floating in a
sea of drcamsl John Earling sprang
down with a grave face and hurried in
after the men, and Celeste, with tcars
in her eyes, hearing the wounded mans
cries and the wOman's wailing. fol-
lowed him. In a moment more Mrs
Brayton with her friend were with
them in the poor little house, and
when an hour later they drove
away, the sunshino of good fortune
had penetrated TO the ,oOr wifc's
pocket despite the wings Of icrrOr that
lowered over her. \ little time after
that they came into one OF the splendid
suburbs OF Cincinnati. with It's bcauti-
ful drives and magnilic, nj houses. and
their tongues were lOos1ncd.
"This is beauty, but scarcely truth
as Keats saw it, said John Earring to
Celeste, with n sweep Of the head
toward the great dwellings.
NO she said, with a quick look,
palaces are usually built out Of novels,
that far they are falls, and not beauti-
full
"Thc truth employed / suppose be-
ing about equivalent to the mortar?'
perhaps; look at that ftrutting pile
Of granlure" she said. with fine an
ger, "onc-fourth Of 1t would house
any family in comfort! Is not every
splendid stone, every fine pane, every
ornament within and without the
balance OF il a priydiion TO some ono!
a lost opportunity, buried pleasure,
hunger, thirst, a wantp Oh, | do
50 wish that the poor and uncOmfoTt-
able might only have that which il
waste and surplus 20 the rich, and
which / believe were It divided on the
heart Of Col belongs TO the pOOrr'
III re was John Earrings thought
and topmOst wish! He could have
knclt and worshipped her.
Celeste! Cclesten' said Mrs. Bray.
ton, with a warning smile.
tut. why, you little Communist"
said the elder lady. What would be-
come OF ciyiiiIatiOn?'
"Ah. that j. what / long fort" sad
Celeste. Civilization and the death
OF display and seliishncss. What Is all
this shining surfeit OF luxury here with
penury and hardship over in the val
ley there, but fine brutality, a beau.
tiful barbarsmg"
"Why. what in the world is ciyiliza.
lion II this is not it?' asked the lady.
running her eye along the sumptuous
houses.
IL do not think" said the girl. qu'-
city, "that grand grounds. palat al
buildings aud q thou,ani other mar
wells Of the time are civilization. but
rather the outgrowth OF pride, plethora
and power Civilization. it seems to
me, Is iincness and kindness and hon
csty in human hearts. II the time oyer
comes when man. out Of fine sense Of
justice, shall be unwilling to hold moro
thgn what ne needs, and shall turn the
balance back 10 the sore aud thirsty
source from which IL came, then, Il
seems TO me, and not ill then, shall he
cease % be greedy animal"
The young mans eyes glowed as no
listened 10 this slender g,rl, and saw
her clear heart, with that same longing
and pity in II that filed his own.
''Oh, that day viii never come"
cried tho lady; lit isn't in the nature
Of things, is il, Mr.. EurlingP"
John Earnings nOstrils dilated, but
he sroke very gently ut may not. but
| should dislike 10 think il could not.
! am afraid my pyide would suffer did
! feel that | was in a race incapable Of
developing 10 this plain little height.
Great strides have been taken by the
human family; men are wont 10 dis
credit no praphecy OF the inventor. End
the transitions OF human feeling arc
quite as marvellous Tho distance be.
tween the days when men drowned
their little daughters, and even those
later days when they burned witches,
and these times when millions of men
can not cut chickens head of with